Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-08

trade in the document, but assured success
in 1888.
Several prominent manufacturers, repre-
senting large iron interests, were inter
viewed, but they did not wish TO be per
sOnally quoted. However, they were OF
the same OpiniOn-that the President
position is the correct one, and that if car
ried out was sure TO result in the welfare
of the manufacturing interests and the
country at large. One manufactures
expressed himself something in this wise:
1.-The message is about the finest paper
| ever read, and ! positively can find no
free trade prOClivities in the document.
The President has shown courage in COM
ing ont and expressing his views so openly y,
and no one can help admiriDg his frank
ness and holiness. He il about the only
man who has had the courage to come out
and take decided position Oh this ques-
ton. Men have often expressed an opin-
ion as to what ought to be done in regard
| to the tariff, but President Cleveland is the
first to come forward and tell Us just how
TO do il. 1t is exactly the platform which
won the fight for Democracy in the last
campaign, and it is bound to win again, |
am pretty sure the manufacturers are all
of the opinion that the Presidents views
are Just what they want"
Following are some OF the opinions pick
ed up ON the fly yesterday, ami show that
while most Democrats are entirely salts
fed, others are not:
w. Il. Davs-The President is greater
than his party. He had the moral cOur-
aye to do that which both Of the great
parties lodged and failed to do-tO tell the
psople the time has come when the present
tariff should be revised. His discussion
of the relations between the manufactures
and wage worker, and how mutual and
reciprocal should be that relation, is clear,
honest, manly and unanswerable.
J. D. Ewing-The tariff revision had to
come, and the sooner the question Is met
and over the better. The President saw
the necessity of acting, aud he spoke
freely.
Rev. A. J. Lyda--The message is very
able and original document, and must
commend itself to every far thinking
maD.
George HOak--I think the President has
made great mistake. His message ia
very unsatisfactory TO me-. Why Gut rec
ommend the wiping out of tie internal
revenue systematic war taNss-upOn
which policy the Democrats are unan-
imoua. and let the tariff matter alone?
The message will compliCate The coming
election very much.
ID. H. Phillips--ClevelRnd has shown the
courage Of his convictions, but don't like
the message as tar as it affects wool. He
has spoken plainly, but 1t will make 1t
close in West Virginia.
George Arkle-The President has evil
IDENTIFY gwen the matter careful cOnsdera-
ton. He has brought out some new and
interesting points, and am inclined TO in
dOrse what he says.
DR.. F. c. Myers-It would probably
have been better TO have recommended the
abolition OF the internal revenue system,
but the President recognized the necessity
of relieving the people in some way, and
did what he deemed was best. There will
have to he q wise discrimination used,
however, in the revision Of the tariff
p. b. DObbius-I have read the message
through carefully, and | must say DIS
agree with his Excellency in some particu-
lars | hardly think it will damage the
party much, generally speaking, although
the wool clause will do some harm III
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia,
The whole matter is put palmer than ever
before saw it.
Sep. Hall-The tariff question had to
be met. and the President recognized this
fact, and took the burden upon his own
shoulders.
T. J. Hugus-Let the Democrats adopt
the Presidents recommendations and it
will break the Solid South.
Col. Ed. Mendel-I don't know a
blamed thing about it.
G. G. Hannah, ESq.-lt is undoubtedly
the best document ever read on the sub
ject, AMI the ideas expressed therein suit
my views exactly. 1t would be improved,
! think, were the Presidents views a little
more advanced in the line of his argument.
The expressions are the most bold and
courageous and more to the point than
those OF any President since the days of
Polk. If the Presidents views are brought
out and discussed thoroughly and present
ed to the people in their true meaning and
merit, do not doubt for a moment that
the sentiment of this whole community
could be changed about in favor OF the
Presidents position.
Oscar Seeley-The message is an excel
lent one. MY opinion of President Cleye-
land is that he is Jacksonian Democrat
imbued with Jeffersonian simplicity
There isn't man living today who can
defeat him for the Presidency on the issues
he presents in his message.
George W. Atkinson-lt is the most
pronounced free trade paper have ever
read or heard Of My opinion is that it
will cause a big racket.
Robt. Simpson, believe the President
knows what he's doing, and I'm satisfied.
NJ. T. Frame-So one can consistently
criticize the Presidents recommendations
regarding the reduction of the surplus, and
those who do, be they Democrats or Re-
publicans, are nothing more than political
demagogues. The document is an excel
lent one.
John II. Hobbs-It is undoubtedly the
finest document l have ever read on the
subject, and the President has the courage
of his eonvictions-in fact it is the most
outspokeu, courageous document / have
known any President in my recollection to
promulgate. The Democratic party can
win on such a platform. believe all
manufacturers to be heartily in favor of
such pronounced views.
A. C. Egerter-I have only read the
Introductory part of the message, and as
far as I am able to judge, the views ex-
pressed by President Cleveland are of the
soundest character. His recommendations
respecting the reduction of the surplus can
not be criticised with consistency, because
all are bound to admit that the money
now lying idle had better be in circuls-
ton, and if capitalists who now hold
bonds had them exchanged for cash they
would be compelled to invest in other d.
rections, which would increase the indus
trial and general business prosperity of
the country. ! have always been some
what Of a protcetioRist, but can plainly
see where the tariff ought TO be revised in
many instances to the benefit of the people,
and | think it must be.
n. A. Chew-This question of free